Fails 2018 Controversial Tweets That Were Quickly Deleted

Twitter can be a great place to express opinions or make jokes, but unfortunately many people don't think before they tweet. When controversial tweets appear, a media frenzy often unfolds – especially if the author is a celebrity or other public figure. This leads to many quickly deleted tweets. But, unfortunately, while you can delete a tweet, screenshots are forever. Celebrities who delete tweets can't necessarily save themselves from the subsequent PR nightmares.

This 2018 deleted tweets list will keep you up to date on all the controversial tweets that were deleted ASAP. This list will stay updated on all the celebs who deleted tweets in 2018. If you're ready for a heavy dose of outrage, read on.

John Morgan is a prominent Florida lawyer who has long talked about possibly running for governor. However, his political aspirations may have been derailed by an unfortunate tweet he put out shortly after a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. In February 2018, Morgan sent out several tweets pointing out the shooter was autistic and that, "Our children are doped up and drugged their whole life. Vaccines galore."

After facing harsh backlash, Morgan deleted the tweets. He then clarified his position on Facebook, reassuring the public all four of his grandsons had been vaccinated and that he did not advocate boycotting vaccines. However, he later deleted the Facebook post as well.

Demi Lovato Deleted A Tweet About A Prank Many Said Was Actually A Form Of Sexual Assault

On June 3, 2018, Demi Lovato took to Twitter to do an impromptu Q&A with fans. One Twitter user asked Lovato to name the best prank she's pulled on her bodyguard, and Twitter was up in arms when she posted her response.

"I hired a lady of the night in Vegas and sent her to Max's hotel room to surprise... She walked into his room without permission and grabbed him in his 'area' and he freaked the f*ck out hahahaha."

Many fans were quick to point out that hiring a woman to touch her bodyguard without his consent is a form of sexual assault. Initially, Lovato refused to back down and defended her action, saying "I swear I could tweet something about craving jelly beans and it would offend someone." She eventually issued an apology and deleted the offending tweet.

In one of the more bizarre controversies associated with the right wing newscaster, Sean Hannity quickly deleted both a tweet and an article on February 13, 2018. Hannity was apparently no fan of Obama's presidential portrait, and posted a tweet condemning the painting as "inappropriately sexual." This was accompanied by an exceedingly odd article about how to spot covertly concealed explicit content in the painting. The article's author was only listed as "Hannity Staff."

After receiving a combination of ridicule, outrage, and outright perplexed reactions, Hannity deleted both the tweet and the article. He blamed his employees for the mix up, releasing a statement saying, "Earlier today my web staff posted content that was not reviewed by me before publication. It does not reflect my voice and message, and, therefore, I had it taken down."

Planned Parenthood Keystone, a Pennsylvania branch of the nonprofit healthcare provider, hopped on a popular Twitter meme on March 27, 2018. The meme imagines Disney princesses with new traits - some serious, some not. Whoever was running Keystone's Twitter feed tweeted, "We need a disney princess who's had an abortion." Twitter users quickly responded and condemnation was pretty universal. Pro-life users felt the Tweet painted Planned Parenthood as an extremist organization, while pro-choice users simply felt it was in poor taste.